This is the 770th most frequent Malay word.
diberitahu
"Was informed" or "told."
'diberitahu' reflects the act of conveying information to the students in a completed manner (perfect tense).
Dia berkata bahawa semua pelajar telah diberitahu mengenai peperiksaan.
He mentioned that all students have been informed about the exam.
'diberitahu' is used to inquire whether the process of providing information has been done.
Adakah kamu telah diberitahu tentang acara yang akan datang?
Have you been informed about the upcoming event?
'diberitahu' is used here in its passive form to indicate that information was provided to us.